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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Lawless Giants
9-8 356.52
267.6
 
VS
proj
Bombshell Bombers
200.17 9-8
173.65

Lawless Giants defeat Bombshell Bombers in 356.52-200.17 rout

Both teams showed up and exceeded projections, but Lawless Giants got the best of Bombshell Bombers, cruising to a 356.52-200.17 victory. The matchup was over before it really even started, as Lawless Giants jumped out to a 104.52-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 55.59 points from Sean Murphy-Bunting (6 Tackles) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (6 Rec, 65 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Derrick Henry (250 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Dustin Hopkins (2-2 FG, 42 long, 2-2 XP) were the leaders for Bombshell Bombers in the loss. This marks the first time this season Lawless Giants have beaten Bombshell Bombers, after falling 270-264.87 in their last matchup. Lawless Giants end the season at 9-8, while Bombshell Bombers finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Lawless Giants   Bombshell Bombers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 15.49 points, Crosby nearly quadrupled that amount by scoring 60.25 points as the Raiders beat the Broncos 32-31. He made 4 tackles and recorded a sack to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Lawless Giants this week.
Maxx Crosby

Top Player Comparison

Lawless Giants
Points
% of total points 356.52
1
Maxx Crosby
DE
60.25
15.49
16.9%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
50.07
26.49
14%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
44.43
33.02
12.5%
4
Sean Murphy-Bunting
CB
29.87
10.79
8.4%
Bombshell Bombers
Points
% of total points 200.17
1
Derrick Henry
RB
70.78
27.71
35.4%
2
Dustin Hopkins
K
33.16
19.75
16.6%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
31.4
25.42
15.7%
4
Keke Coutee
WR
21.93
13.44
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Lawless Giants became the proud owner of a 356.52-134.86 lead. For Lawless Giants, Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Derrick Henry had a 52-yard touchdown run and a 45-yard run for Bombshell Bombers, while Keke Coutee had a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Lawless Giants   Bombshell Bombers
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Lawless Giants
Lawless Giants completed the season averaging 290.25 points per game, 8th-most in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
4823 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 444 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Allen Robinson II
Best Drafted
102 Rec, 1250 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Younghoe Koo
Best Acquisition
37-39 FG, 54 long, 33-36 XP
Bombshell Bombers
Bombshell Bombers ended the season with the league's 5th-highest points average (294.60 ppg), placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4740 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs, 308 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
2027 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Keke Coutee
Best Acquisition
33 Rec, 400 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Lawless Giants got the W even though only eight of their 18 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Bombshell Bombers had only six of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Lawless Giants had two starters score zero points, while Bombshell Bombers had seven.
Lawless Giants put up more points than their season scoring average (290.25) while Bombshell Bombers fell short of theirs (294.6).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 156.35-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a two-game winning streak for Bombshell Bombers.
Not only did Lawless Giants win, but they also covered the 93.95-point predicted margin of victory.
Lawless Giants moves to (2-2) in blowout games this season, while Bombshell Bombers falls to (1-2).
Despite the loss, Derrick Henry (70.78 points) recorded the top overall score for a RB this week.